Posts by sableandargent

BLEUGH! Caloricat, you seriously make me glad that **** guys tend to be heterosexual. Every time I hear some bloke whinging about how girls never like the nice guy I think of this comic.

http://www.somethingpositive.net/sp02142004.s html

Girls dont want the "nice guy" because he's co-dependent, manipulative and fakes sensitivity to get into a girl's pants.

I totally <3 you emily for saying this...

Also people, when you exercise you BREATHE harder because you get out of BREATH. The words are not interchangeable.

Running with the wind

Nor-easter brings heat to spring

Stormclouds overhead

Woot, I have finally actually lost weight! .7 of a kilo in the past week, a bit over a pound/ win!

Original Post by caloricat:

Original Post by sableandargent:

Original Post by caloricat:

Original Post by sableandargent:

Would I rather go out with a "plus size" model than a size zero? Hells yes! Have you seen those plus size girls? They're beautiful (thats how they get to be models) they have actual boobage that a boy could get lost in, and hips and bellies.

Are you sure you're not talking UK sizes? A UK size 12 is a US size 6.

Here's a US size 6: here

Here's a US size 12: here

Well I was guessing on the size thing, but I know a US size 12 is an NZ size 16. And yes, I would rather go out with an NZ size 16 than an NZ size 4. (equivalent of a US 0) That picture you posted of a US size 6 is scary. Whats she got in those boobs, water balloons? Ugh.

Okay...you're a #3 also...that's 4-7 thus far. It's not my bag, but more power to you as well.

See, thats your problem, youre seeing thing's in absolutes. while I would rather go out with an NZ size 16 than an NZ size 4, I would rather go out with a size 8-10 than either -  if all other things are equal. Girls are not just "model thin" or "obese".  And I would rather go out with a real girl than a model.

I would just like to tell you a story though, given that you seem to assume that if someone who is "rated a ten" shows interest in a guy, that guy will drop a "lower rated" person like a hot potato. The person I am going out with, R, is not a "ten" I find R amazingly attractive though, both physically and otherwise. Now there is a person, C, interested in me who is most definitely a ten. C is absolutely stunning. But despite me going into flirt mode every time C is around, Im not going to leave R. Because as stunning as C truly is, R turns me on so, so much more. Can't describe why, just is.

Original Post by caloricat:

Original Post by sableandargent:

Would I rather go out with a "plus size" model than a size zero? Hells yes! Have you seen those plus size girls? They're beautiful (thats how they get to be models) they have actual boobage that a boy could get lost in, and hips and bellies.

Are you sure you're not talking UK sizes? A UK size 12 is a US size 6.

Here's a US size 6: here

Here's a US size 12: here

Well I was guessing on the size thing, but I know a US size 12 is an NZ size 16. And yes, I would rather go out with an NZ size 16 than an NZ size 4. (equivalent of a US 0) That picture you posted of a US size 6 is scary. Whats she got in those boobs, water balloons? Ugh.

Original Post by javagen3:

Original Post by sableandargent:

I'm not saying that many of the products made in china are of distressingly poor quality. What I am objecting to is that the crux of thmheh's argument seems to be "Don't take Chinese herbs because they poison BABIES!111!!! eleventyone" Which is both stupid and xenophobic. As if the motives of every Chinese can be garnered by the fact that some of their products are shonky.

Well I think you are reading too much into that post. There is call to be concerned about the products coming out of China-- and I don't see where there was any negative comment made about every individual Chinese person. Could you reference your statement too about the baby forumula? I'm curious because I haven't seen that update in the news.

It is highly possible that I'm reading too much into the comment. But I think the comment "If they will put poisonous ingredients in their BABY formula to make it look more nutritious just because it's a little cheaper, why not in supplements?" Its the use of "they" that irritates me. The people who manufacture the baby milk are not the people who manufacture the supplements.

And here is one of the many news stories about fonterra's link to the chinese milk company (I overstated the position before based on some bad info - Fonterra dont make the baby formula, they just own the company that do.) 

http://www.stuff.co.nz/4698674a12.html

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Original Post by thmheh:

I'm sorry, but with all the problems China's been causing that's in the news lately, why would you want to buy a pill from them? I mean if they will put poisonous ingredients in their BABY formula to make it look more nutritious just because it's a little cheaper, why not in supplements?

Thank you for that wonderful display of xenophobia. It may thus surprise you to know, that the poisonous ingredients in the baby formula was actually carried out by Fonterra, a New Zealand company. Yep, white people did it! Oops, our bad.

Hmmm, is it really fair to call it xenophobia or could it be fair to be concerned about the numerous recalls of Chinese products? Baby formula, toys, toothpaste, etc. It is rather significant.

Here's just a few recent events that concern me:

Mattel recalls 18 million toys due to led poisoning: http://www.bostonherald.com/business/general/ view.bg?articleid=1017301

Here's a tootpaste recall: http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/toothp aste.html

Here's a quote from an FDA official: http://www.fda.gov/ola/2007/chineseimport0718 07.htm

"While improvements have been made in some Chinese products with which we have had concerns in the past, there is unfortunately still a pattern of substandard products that continue to be shipped to the U.S. As all of you are very well aware, this pattern has continued, and the safety of food and other FDA-regulated products from China have become a concern for FDA, Congress, and U.S. consumers. "

And most relevant to this thead, a list of botanical producst they are concerned about: http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/ds-botl2.html

I'm not saying that many of the products made in china are of distressingly poor quality. What I am objecting to is that the crux of thmheh's argument seems to be "Don't take Chinese herbs because they poison BABIES!111!!! eleventyone" Which is both stupid and xenophobic. As if the motives of every Chinese can be garnered by the fact that some of their products are shonky.

Original Post by rnjt:

Original Post by sableandargent:

*coughs* Anyway. Sex. I think its fantastic, but it's better with guys that with girls. I too lost my V-plates at 13, and it was a lot of fun. Still is.

um im not sure what you basing, its better with guys than girls thing on (altho are you talking about having sex with guys or for guys???)? i mean its easier for guys.

 

Yes, sex with guys. Though I would say its easier for guys to have sex with girls. Guys having sex with guys often encounter, erm, lubrication issues.

Sex may not be disgusting, but I read through this thread and now I feel deeply, deeply violated. You should all pay for my therapy. (Kitchen implements, really?)

*coughs* Anyway. Sex. I think its fantastic, but it's better with guys that with girls. I too lost my V-plates at 13, and it was a lot of fun. Still is.

Previous to this year I was a model. I modeled boys clothes in print ads for a couple of department stores, and did some other random crap. Then I got injured, busy and fat. I didn't do high fashion, Im more of a boy-next-door than a beauty. (though I know plenty of very very pretty young men.)

But yeah, the girls gotta be tall (5'7" at the very minimum) and have the right type of body, long and lean. While underwear models and the like should be curvy, most advertising uses a very strict prescription when it comes to their models and advertising actors.

I'd get home from practice and eat pie sandwiches. No lies, you toast two slices of bread, butter them, and stick a mince&cheese pie between them. so unbeliveably bad for you, and my entire rugby team used to eat these things.

I miss my pies... :(